i think they're fabulous.. an excellent update and expansion to their originals. i don't understand, however, the limited backlash against detailed 32bit icons.
i saw the debate first when os ten debuted, and some complained they were no longer icons, but pictures. i think this is rediculous.
many like to hang on to old ways of doing things.. i guess i could be typing this on my old atari 800 or a c64.. but i'm not.
regarding the art of iconography, it seems odd for an artist to actually -want- limits and boundaries. regardless of how detailed icons are, they still have to convey an idea graphically, hopefully even after i've erased the annoying text beneath it. to say this has removed the challenge or worth of the endeavor is to be stultifyingly short-sighted.
